Social Security Disability

It took the intervention of a U.S. senator, but a woman who lost her much-needed Social Security disability benefits last year expects to have those benefits restored. This should allow her to keep her house and help her spend her final months as...

At the University of Missouri, students majoring in physical or occupational therapy may work with disabled clients someday. For those who are not disabled themselves, it may be a challenge to empathize with what it is like living with a...

The purpose of the Social Security disability program is to help provide financial security for people who must stop working due to a physical or mental condition. People in this position might be unable to pay for basic necessities once they lose...

All children dream about they want to be when they grow up. Disabled children are no exception. While some jobs may not be possible for them, that does not stop many kids living with disability from working in a field they love as adults.A Missouri...

A new law may help disabled political candidates in Missouri have greater visibility at the ballot box. Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a bill that will remove a disadvantage that many would-be office-holders face when registering for primaries.The...

Just about any legal proceeding that must go through a courthouse is going to take some time. Courts typically have a long list of people seeking to have their claims handled, and all of them are entitled to their day in court. Having said that,...

Every Monday through Friday each fall, winter and spring, thousands of children and teens in Missouri go to school. Among them are students who are disabled and require assistance that enables them to learn and take part in school activities. Many...

Society has tried to become more respectful to people with developmental disabilities in recent years. At one time, it was not uncommon for people in Columbia and around the U.S. to refer to those with Down syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder...

A project at the University of Missouri could make it easier for people with disabilities to go to weddings and other formal events without discomfort or embarrassment. The MU researchers behind a project to create formal wear for disabled people...

The Special Olympics are world-famous, so readers in Columbia surely are aware of the organization, which sponsors competitions for athletes with intellectual disabilities compete in a range of sporting events. While the Special Olympics has made a...